Greeks protest against austerity plan

Greeks protest against austerity plan

Protests continue in Athens against government plans to freeze pensions, cut holiday allowances and raise tax on sales and luxury goods in an attempt to persuade the EU and the financial markets that the country can avert bankruptcy

Wednesday 3 March 2010 11.25 EST
First published on Wednesday 3 March 2010 11.25 EST

Pensioners angry at plans to freeze pensions try to force their way through a riot police cordon blocking the way to the prime minister's office in AthensPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images